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By:Hiring Kenya
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Industry:
Education Management
Description:
Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and faculty win awards, thus stamping its authority as a centre of excellence. At its main campus in Thika town in the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the university is transforming a hitherto industrial town into an educational hub. At the same time, it is widening access to higher education for the larger East African Community through a well-structured network of campuses. The university also offers a wide-range of academic and professional courses, through various flexible modes that include virtual learning,evening classes , weekend classes and School based. The award-winning university library and the imposing Chancellors Tower at Thika
Job Description
Qualification
- Master’s degree in Special Needs Education or Educational Psychology from a recognized academic institution.
- Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education) in Inclusive Education, Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD), Physical Handicaps and Other Health Impairments (PH), Visual Impairments (VI), or Hearing Impairments (HI).
- Two (2) years of teaching experience at the University Level.
- Registration by the relevant professional body.
Key responsibilities also include
- Participate in curriculum development and review.
- Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
- Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
- Teach Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate courses.
- Set, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
- Supervise students’ projects and attend defence meetings to enable them complete their studies successfully.
- Carry out research, prepare publications and participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.
- Attract funding to the University to support research.
- Facilitate field studies and assess students during attachments/trips/ internships.
- Participate in official University meetings and functions.
- Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more than four-fifth of all lectures before they can sit for their examinations.
- Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
